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SportPesa CEO Ronald Karauri when he appeared before the Senate Justice and Legal Affairs Committee over the halting of betting and gaming licences at County Hall, Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]
SportPesa, the beleaguered betting giant, has managed to squeeze a deal on the contested back taxes and settled on a “significantly lower sum”.
The agreed amount will also be paid in phases in the deal, announced earlier in the week, allowing the firm's return to operations after a two-month absence, much to the reprieve of millions of its customers.
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